n. the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

n. territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

n. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

n. the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"

n. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

n. a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"

n. the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

v. reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"

v. bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

v. shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

v. arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land; "land vehicles"

adj. operating or living or growing on land

n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

n. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

n. the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

n. a country with a king as head of state

n. dependent state, part of a nation

n. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

n. a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

n. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

n. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights

n. in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

n. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

n. a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

n. a large and imposing house

n. an impressive country house (or castle) in France

n. detached or semidetached suburban house

n. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

n. the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

n. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

n. a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

n. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

n. any spherically shaped artifact

n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

v. be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

v. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"

v. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

v. sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"

v. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

v. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

n. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

n. structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

v. go on board

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships; "sea stories"; "sea smells"; "sea traffic"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"

adj. operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"

adj. operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"